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Employers and landlords to be burdened by UK immigration step against EU migrants

May 8, 2013May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Details are still awaited, but from what said in the British parliament on May 8, it is clear that employers

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s Bourgas bans barkers on beaches

May 8, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff beaches, Bourgas

The city of Bourgas, on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, has banned dog owners from taking their pets to public beaches,

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria issues new digital multiplex licence

May 7, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Communications Regulation Commission has issued a seventh digital multiplex licence to satellite operator Bulsatcom, the regulator said on May

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet keeps pot boiling on fighter jet purchase

May 7, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Marin Raykov

Bulgaria’s caretaker government under Prime Minister Marin Raykov sees the acquisition of new fighter jets for the country as a

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s former PM Borissov questioned in eavesdropping investigation

May 7, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

The beginning of the final week of the parliamentary election campaign in Bulgaria brought no new revelations in the ongoing

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: On the campaign trail with puppets, priests and pop songs

May 7, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

Though the quality of political campaign advertising in Bulgaria has improved, albeit from a low base, the May 12 2013

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria could buy nine to 10 fighter jets, President Plevneliev says

May 6, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Estimates are that Bulgaria could purchase nine to 10 military fighter jets, President Rossen Plevneliev said on May 6, Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Into the home straight

May 6, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

Bulgaria’s political parties entered the home straight on May 6, with four days left to campaign ahead of the May

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Bulgaria 

‘Holy fire’ arrives in Bulgaria from Jerusalem for Orthodox Easter

May 4, 2013May 5, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Borne in a lantern by Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai, a flame of the “holy fire” that is an essential part of

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